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12 Cards in this Set
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federal bureaucracy |
the departments and agencies within the executive branch |
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bureaucrat |
an official employed within a government bureaucracy |
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political patronage |
filling of administrative positions as a reward for support |
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pedelton act |
act that created united states civil service commission to enforce rules on hiring and promotion |
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federal civil service |
merit based bureaucracy |
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merit system |
a system of hiring and promotion based on competitive testing |
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iron triangle |
cordinated and mutually beneficial activities |
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issue network |
webs of influence |
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implementation |
putting into action the laws congress passed |
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burecatic discretion |
decide how a law is implemented |
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regulations |
makes rules that have the force of law |
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bureaucratic adjustication |
settles disputes between parties that arise over implementation |
